ICC World Cup 2019: Flop XI from the 2nd week (Match 10 to Match 17)
These players failed to live up to the expectations this week.
New Zealand was chasing only 173 runs in the game against Afghanistan. The openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro were expected to do a majority of the job all by themselves. However, the right-hander bagged a golden duck in this match which was frustrating. He failed to handle the movement on the ball that was bowled back of a length. Guptill found his inside edge which then hit his thigh pad and then carried to the fielder at backward point.
New Zealand was chasing only 173 runs in the game against Afghanistan. The openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro were expected to do a majority of the job all by themselves. However, the right-hander bagged a golden duck in this match which was frustrating. He failed to handle the movement on the ball that was bowled back of a length. Guptill found his inside edge which then hit his thigh pad and then carried to the fielder at backward point.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Runs: 0
Average: 0
S/R: 0
2. Tamim Iqbal | Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal’s World Cup campaign has been frustrating so far. Despite being the senior member in the team, he has failed to take the responsibility and score big runs for his team. He is often getting to starts but is getting out around the 20s. In was no different in the only completed game which he played this week. While chasing a massive total against England, Tamim only managed to score 19 runs from 29 balls and got the team off to a poor start.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Runs: 19
Average: 19
S/R: 65.52
3. Evin Lewis | Windies
Since Darren Bravo isn’t in the best of form, Windies were forced to field Evin Lewis in the eleven. To fit him in, Shai Hope even had to sacrifice his opening spot. However, Lewis has failed to live up to the expectations. In the match against Australia, he failed terribly scoring only 1 run off 5 balls on a track that wasn’t that bad to bat on. Lewis is struggling to apply himself early in the innings and is rather throwing his wicket away.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Runs: 1
Average: 1
S/R: 20
4. Usman Khawaja | Australia
While he has been good for Australia opening the innings, Usman Khawaja has had a massive challenge batting in the middle order. However, he has failed to capitalise while batting out of position which has been a massive let down. Khawaja batted at three against the Windies where he scored 13 runs off 19 balls. Even in the game against India, he failed to take the initiative and threw his wicket away after getting to a good start. His performance in the last game of the week against Pakistan wasn’t encouraging either as he could only score 18 runs off 16 balls.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 3
Runs: 73
Average: 24.33
S/R: 98.64
5. Shoaib Malik (c) | Pakistan
Shoaib Malik’s struggles in England continue as he bagged another duck in the only game Pakistan played this week. Thus far, the Pakistani veteran has batted in 27 ODI innings in England. He only managed to score 353 runs at an average of 13.57 and a strike rate of 68.54. Malik hit only one half-century in the country and his troubles against the swinging ball seem to be endless. Shoaib Malik will also be leading this Flop XI for the second week.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Runs: 0
Average: 0
S/R: 0
6. Marcus Stoinis | Australia
Marcus Stoinis played two games for Australia in the second week before he was ruled out due to a side strain. In both those games, he couldn’t make a huge difference. Against Windies, he got to a decent start but got out after scoring 19 runs. He went wicketless in that game. Coming into bat at a crucial juncture against India, Stoinis bagged a second ball duck and was quite expensive with the ball as well.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 2
Runs: 19
Average: 9.50
S/R: 76
Wickets: 2, Bowling average: 40, Economy: 7.27
7. Chris Woakes | England
Chris Woakes is the main strike bowler for England. Bowling with the new ball, he is expected to make most of the conditions and pick some early wickets. But in the game against Bangladesh, he was extremely expensive when compared to the other bowlers in the team. In the 8 overs which he bowled, Woakes conceded 67 runs at an economy of 8.40. This kind of performance from him wasn’t really expected. Since he can bat a bit as well, he adds balance to this team and thus finds a place in this Flop XI.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Wickets: 0
Economy: 8.40
8. Ikram Ali Khil (wk) | Afghanistan
Most of the wicket-keepers have done a good job in the second week. They’ve fit into their roles well and did what was asked of them. Thus, Ikram Ali Khil, who has replaced Mohammad Shahzad in the Afghanistan squad will find a place in this Flop XI. Ikram, in his first game of the tournament, really struggled and could only score 2 runs off 22 balls before Colin de Grandhomme dismissed him.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Runs: 2
Average: 2
S/R: 9.09
9. Kuldeep Yadav | India
Kuldeep Yadav, after the poor outing in IPL 2019, still doesn’t seem to have found his form back completely. While he’s been economical in the first game, he didn’t have a great game against Australia. The chinaman, in the 9 overs that he bowled in that match, gave away 55 runs and failed to pick up even a single wicket. Since he was given a nod ahead of some of the great performers in the team, he was expected to perform better but couldn’t do so.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Wickets: 0
Economy: 6.10
10. Adam Zampa | Australia
Even though they might go for a few runs, wrist spinners are usually expected to pick up timely wickets and put their team on the top. However, Adam Zampa hasn’t been able to do that for Australia thus far. He dismissed Nicholas Pooran in the game against Windies but went on to concede 58 runs in 10 overs. His performance against India further deteriorated where he went for 50 runs in 6 overs. Being the frontline spinner in the team, he must have at least restricted the run flow if not for picking wickets. The leg-spinner was dropped for the game against Pakistan.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 2
Wickets: 1
Average: 108
Economy: 6.75
11. Matt Henry | New Zealand
Matt Henry might have had a great start to the tournament by picking up 7 wickets in the first two matches. But his performance against Afghanistan was a complete turn-off. Henry, in a low-scoring game, was the most expensive bowler of his team. The 27-year-old leaked 50 runs in 8 overs at an economy of 6.20 and he didn’t pick up any wickets in this match. Being one of the most important bowlers in the team, Matt Henry was expected to bring out a better performance in this game.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Wickets: 0
Economy: 6.20
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